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Tel. 010-****-8301
email : ansonjae(at)sogang.ac.kr or (at)gmail.com (replace (at) by @ )
Studied Medieval and Modern Languages at The Queen's College, in the University of Oxford, from 1960 until 1969.
Joined the Community of Taizé (France) in 1969.
Came to Korea in May 1980, invited by Cardinal Kim, Catholic Archbishop of Seoul. Lives in Seoul with other Brothers from Taizé.
Began to teach in Sogang University in September 1980. In 1985 became a Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, teaching medieval and renaissance English literature and culture. Served as Department Chairman 1992 - 1994. Has written a number of books and articles about English literature, and translated works of modern Korean literature. President of the Medieval and Early Modern English Studies Association of Korea 1998-2000. Was in charge of the British & American Cultures Major from July 2000, and Chair of the English Department from May 2001 until July 2003.
Naturalized as a Korean citizen in 1994 with the Korean name An
Seonjae.
While I was translating a novel by Ko Un based on the last part of the Buddhist Avatamsaka Sutra, the Garland Sutra, I came across the story of Sudhana (called Sonjae in Korean), a child living in India at the time of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni. Sonjae travels all over India in search of enlightening wisdom. He meets a lot of different people, 53 in all, from each of whom he learns something that brings him closer to his goal. Yet even after his journey is complete, he is still only a child, life remains to be lived. That Buddhist 'Pilgrim's Progress' is the origin of my Korean name, which is at the same time an adaptation of 'Anthony'.
Began to translate modern Korean literature in 1988, beginning
with poems by Ku Sang. Won the Korea Times Translation
Award, the Republic of Korea Literary Award (Translation), the
Daesan Award for Translation, the Korea PEN Translation Prize.
By 2024 he had published over 70 volumes, mostly of Korean
poetry. The full list of titles is here.
Was named Emeritus Professor in the English Department of Sogang
University on reaching retirement on March 1, 2007. He taught at
least 1 course each semester until June 2014.
In October 2008 he was awarded the Ok-gwan (jade crown) Order of
Merit for Culture (Munhwa Hunjang) by the Korean government.
In September 2010 he was appointed a Chair-Professor at Dankook
University with special responsibilities in the International
Creative Writing Center.
In December 2015 he was awarded an honorary MBE by HM Queen
Elizabeth during a ceremony in the Seoul British Embassy.
At the end of 2020 he ceased to be President of RAS Korea and was
named its first President Emeritus.
In November 2021 he received the Dosan Award for Education for
his work as RAS President.
In October 2024 he received the Manhae Literary Award.
In November 2012 with Ko Un at
the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival (U.K.) (followed by readings in
Oxford, Cambridge, London)
In October 2014 with Ko Un at the University of Hawai'i
In July 2015 with Ko Un at the Ledbury Poetry Festival (U.K.)
(followed by a reading at the Korean Cultural Center in London )
In February 2016 with the poets Lee Si-Young, Kim Soo-Bok, Kim
Seung-Hee for readings at the University of Hawai'i, UC Berkeley
and Stanford
In September 2016 with Ko Un in Washington, with readings at the
Library of Congress (Sep 19) and George Washington University
(Sept 20)
In February 2017 attended a translation workshop at the University
of Chicago
In April 2017 gave a lecture on Korean history at the Ursuline
University, Kaoshiung, Taiwan.
In October 2017 gave a reading with the Korean poet Jeong Ho-Seung
in the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles.
He also gave presentations on the Korean Way of Tea with Master
Hyoam at Penn State University (2013, 2016), at the University of
Hawai'i (2014), in the London Korean Cultural Centre (2015),
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